Today is Bill of Rights Day: celebrate!
-NDAA should be passed today. No wonder.
– UAE unhappy with US arms sale because of China restrictions.
– Deal in works to end holds on ambassadors.
– Democratic analyst has gloomy political survey.
– 2022 Hill calendar has Senate and House with many different recess days.
-CSIS has new analysis of defense budget.
– Dan Drezner says Iran sanctions have failed. Conservative Max Boot says we should learn to live with a nuclear Iran.
– Mike Mazarr of Rand says US should stop trying to change regimes.
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